NC100 gives one long beep and freezes. Machine has to be switched off and data lost

This is a fault with the Lithium battery. Check connection underneath is fully in the "close" position. Otherwise it is a faulty machine.

Amstrad NC200 Issues

Forgetting a Password

There are two ways to protect data on the NC200 - a SETUP password and a PASSWORD LOCK.

A SETUP password makes information become "Secret Information." If you forget this password, you have no option but to erase all the work held in the "Secret Information" file. To do this:

Hold down FUNCTION and press SECRET MENU.

Hold down FUNCTION and press DELETE.

The second password is a PASSWORD LOCK, ie a password has to be entered on turning the machine before the main menu appears. If you forget this password you have no option but to reset the notebook, erasing all the work in the memory, documents, worksheets, diaries, etc. To do this:

Switch off the notebook.

Turn on FUNCTION and STOP together with DELETE key.

Switch on notebook. If effective, you will hear an extended beep.

Even though italic characters appear on the screen they are not printed as italics (printer being used is BJ 10SX)

ON THE COMPUTER: Set printer driver to Epson 24 pin, set character set to IBM.

ON THE PRINTER: Set all DIP switches off except 5 & 11. Italic characters will now be printed.

Amstrad PC1512/1640 Issues

Time and Date going very slow

On the mouse driver put the /S command on the end so it reads MOUSE /S.